Meaning

Primary

Meeting

Alternatives

Assembly, Party

Word Type

independent noun, in compounds

Explanation

This is the noun version of the kanji meet. So it means meeting.

Reading

かい
Kyoko
(Tokyo accent, female)
Kenichi
(Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This has the same reading as the kanji you learned, meaning you know the reading!

Context

Patterns of Use

  • 〜会
  • 〜の会

Common Word Combinations

  • 女子会
    a girls-only gathering
    オフ会
    off-line meetups
    子ども会
    a children's association
  • かえりの会
    a class meeting held just before going home
    かぞくの会
    an association for families
    ボランティアの会
    a volunteer group

Context Sentences

きんようびの夜に、女子会をします。

I’m having a girls-only party on Friday night.

そのメンバーの会はとてもおも白そうですね。

The assembly with those members sounds very interesting.

この会、また開こうよ!

Let’s open this meeting again!

Kanji Composition